Nation In Focus

June 20, 2012 8:54 PM

Jeraline Hopkins, a north St. Louis resident since 1964, cleans a neighborhood wallpaper map in the lobby of the 21st Ward Community Office, after an early morning fire Tuesday June 19, 2012. Alderman Antonio French said that people were caught on a surveillance camera setting the fire. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT less

Jeraline Hopkins, a north St. Louis resident since 1964, cleans a neighborhood wallpaper map in the lobby of the 21st Ward Community Office, after an early morning fire Tuesday June 19, 2012. Alderman Antonio ... more

Photo: Robert Cohen, Associated Press

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Thousands of yoga enthusiasts convene in New York's Times Square to mark the summer solstice, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Temperatures are expected to be near 100 degrees (37C) Wednesday. (AP Photos/Mark Lennihan) less

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts convene in New York's Times Square to mark the summer solstice, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Temperatures are expected to be near 100 degrees (37C) Wednesday. (AP Photos/Mark ... more

The sunrise is photographed from the Stonehenge replica at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. (AP photo/Mark Sterkel, Odessa American)

The sunrise is photographed from the Stonehenge replica at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. (AP photo/Mark Sterkel, Odessa American)

Photo: Mark Sterkel, Associated Press

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Water flows down a damaged street in Duluth, Minn. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Duluth Mayor Don Ness said he would declare a state of emergency after the deluge of up to 9 inches of rain that he said caused extensive damage to the port city of about 86,000. Ness said the order would start the process to obtain federal aid. Gov. Mark Dayton said he would travel to Duluth on Thursday to discuss how the state can help. (AP Photo/The Duluth News-Tribune, Bob King) less

Water flows down a damaged street in Duluth, Minn. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Duluth Mayor Don Ness said he would declare a state of emergency after the deluge of up to 9 inches of rain that he said caused ... more

Photo: Bob King, Associated Press

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A woman is consoled as police investigate a crime scene outside a Houston night club, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Three people were killed and two wounded from gunfire outside the night club. The shooting occurred in a strip mall parking lot outside the Score's Cabaret strip club and an adjacent night club. The shots rang out right around 3 a.m., just as some 300 people were exiting the night club after a rap concert. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) less

A woman is consoled as police investigate a crime scene outside a Houston night club, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Three people were killed and two wounded from gunfire outside the night club. The shooting ... more

Wyatt Taylor and Marci Hohner lay in the sun as geese surround them Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Portland, Ore. Today is the first day of summer and the start of the summer solstice. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Wyatt Taylor and Marci Hohner lay in the sun as geese surround them Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Portland, Ore. Today is the first day of summer and the start of the summer solstice. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

A man does push-ups on a playground at Columbus Park in New York, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The National Weather Service has forecast potentially record-breaking temperatures just as the season officially begins Wednesday, the summer solstice and longest day of the year. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) less

A man does push-ups on a playground at Columbus Park in New York, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The National Weather Service has forecast potentially record-breaking temperatures just as the season officially ... more

Photo: Seth Wenig, Associated Press

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A wildfire burns through the brush and trees between Lake Isabella and Wofford Heights, Calif. on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Two hundred firefighters are battling the blaze on the northwest side of the lake and 200 more are on their way, said Forest Service spokeswoman Cindy Thill. (AP Photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Casey Christie) less

A wildfire burns through the brush and trees between Lake Isabella and Wofford Heights, Calif. on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Two hundred firefighters are battling the blaze on the northwest side of the lake and ... more

Photo: Casey Christie, Associated Press

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A burnt cactus stands near a home that was destroyed by the High Park Wildfire are pictured during a tour by fire officials in Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Areas with other homes destroyed were not included in the tour. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) less

A burnt cactus stands near a home that was destroyed by the High Park Wildfire are pictured during a tour by fire officials in Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Areas with ... more

Photo: Ed Andrieski, Associated Press

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The hazy sklyine of Richmond, Va. rises behind Tree Hill Farm in eastern Henrico County, Va. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. A heat wave is traveling across the mid-Atlantic region, and officials are warning residents and visitors to remain cool and hydrated. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown) less

The hazy sklyine of Richmond, Va. rises behind Tree Hill Farm in eastern Henrico County, Va. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. A heat wave is traveling across the mid-Atlantic region, and officials are warning ... more

Steffanie Roberts gets kisses from her dog Pink and pets Bear at her home on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Philadelphia. Temperatures climbed toward the high 90s along the Eastern Seaboard as an unusually early hot spell heralded the official start of summer.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) less

Steffanie Roberts gets kisses from her dog Pink and pets Bear at her home on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Philadelphia. Temperatures climbed toward the high 90s along the Eastern Seaboard as an unusually early ... more

Seven-year-old Kira Conn of Green Twp. cools off underneath the mushroom at Ginty Pool in Morris Township, N.J. on the first day of summer, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, which started with heat advisories and temperature near triple digits in and around New Jersey. (AP Photo/The Record of Bergen County, Bob Karp) ONLINE OUT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT; NO ARCHIVING; MANDATORY CREDIT less

Seven-year-old Kira Conn of Green Twp. cools off underneath the mushroom at Ginty Pool in Morris Township, N.J. on the first day of summer, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, which started with heat advisories and ... more

From top Aney Rodriguez, 9, her sister Nena Rodriguez, 7, and friend Mariely Rodriguez, 8, not related, all of Gaithersburg, Md., cool off under the fountains at Georgetown Waterfront Park, in Washington, on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Temperatures across the Northeast are expected to approach triple digits. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) less

From top Aney Rodriguez, 9, her sister Nena Rodriguez, 7, and friend Mariely Rodriguez, 8, not related, all of Gaithersburg, Md., cool off under the fountains at Georgetown Waterfront Park, in Washington, on ... more

Dr. Nathan Kunze, a veterinarian at Audubon Animal Hospital examines a young juvenile American Kestrel that was found earlier in the day at Wesleyan Park Plaza Wednesday, June 20, 2012. (AP Photo/The Messenger-Inquirer, Gary Emord-Netzley) less

Dr. Nathan Kunze, a veterinarian at Audubon Animal Hospital examines a young juvenile American Kestrel that was found earlier in the day at Wesleyan Park Plaza Wednesday, June 20, 2012. (AP Photo/The ... more

VALLEJO, CA - JUNE 20: A Bengal Tiger named Akasha dives into the water after a piece of meat at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on June 20, 2012 in Vallejo, California. On the first day of summer, temperatures in the San Francisco Bay Area ranged from the mid seventies by the coast to mid nineties inland. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) less

VALLEJO, CA - JUNE 20: A Bengal Tiger named Akasha dives into the water after a piece of meat at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on June 20, 2012 in Vallejo, California. On the first day of summer, temperatures ... more

Jeraline Hopkins, a north St. Louis resident since 1964, cleans a neighborhood wallpaper map in the lobby of the 21st Ward Community Office, after an early morning fire Tuesday June 19, 2012. Alderman Antonio French said that people were caught on a surveillance camera setting the fire. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT less

Jeraline Hopkins, a north St. Louis resident since 1964, cleans a neighborhood wallpaper map in the lobby of the 21st Ward Community Office, after an early morning fire Tuesday June 19, 2012. Alderman Antonio ... more